Ashby's Fabulous returns to the town centre today (Saturday) - with a new twist.

Previous 'Fabulous' Saturdays have featured businesses with employees modelling in the windows to promote their companies.

But this year's event will take the form of a live 'whodunnit' in the town centre - with visitors invited to take part by visiting local shops in the Ashby BID-organised event.

Town Centre Manager, Stuart Benson, said families are being encouraged to take part in the event, which begins at 10.30am.

He said: "There'll be a story that a painting has been stolen and then you have to work out who's stolen it.

"You'll need to go around the town to visit all of the witnesses and hear their statements, then you can see if you're right.

"It's all about getting people into the town to follow a trail of over 30 businesses - it's different this year but still ties in to the Ashby's Fabulous aim of getting people to shop local.

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"There'll still be some businesses using 'live' models, but the whodunnit is the main theme this year."

Stiltwalkers were on view in Market Street at the 2022 Ashby's Fabulous

This is the programme for the day:

'The Mystery of the Missing Masterpiece'

Live witnesses will be located around Ashby from 10.30am on Saturday.

Discover Ashby's Fabulous businesses and see what 'Masterpieces' they have.

Witnesses 

• Mr. Taylor - Giving statements in the Baptist Church car park.

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10.30am, 11.30am, 12.30pm, 1.15pm 2.15pm & 3.15pm

• Alan De Goody - Giving statements outside RedZ Cafe.

10.45am, 11.15am, 12.40pm, 1.00pm, 2.30pm & 3.00pm

• Tina Princess - Giving statements in The Lamb Yard

11.00am, 11.20am, 12.50pm, 1.30pm, 2.40pm & 3.15pm

• Mrs. Taylor - Giving statements in WI Garden.

10.45am, 11.15am, 12.40pm, 1.00pm, 2.30pm & 3.00pm

• Mrs. Cashinand - Giving statements at Bullens Yard.

11.00am, 11.20am, 12.50pm, 1.30pm, 2.40pm & 3.15pm

• Derek Rigatoni - Giving statements at the Loudoun Memorial.

10.50am, 11.40am, 1.00pm, 1.20pm, 2.45pm & 3.20pm

You can visit the witnesses in any order you like.

Debriefings will be held inside the Baptist Church, Brook Street.

12.00pm 1.45pm & 3.30pm

Clue booklets are available from Fair2all and La Zouch Restaurant and with all witnesses.